I know I may be reading too much into this...but do y'all view the essay prompts differently depending on if they ask about a "challenge" versus "adversity"? To me, an adversity seems to refer more to something bad that happened to you personally, but a challenge is more broad and less severe. Thoughts?
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Challenge vs. Adversity
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To me:
Challenge is something you actively searched for and proceeded to accomplish. Almost an "optimistic" connotation to it.
Adversity is something you are forced to overcome and proceeded to accomplish. Almost a "pessimistic" connotation to it.
